Ozarks' De Hart claims No. 100Courier sports staff CLARKSVILLE - University of the Ozarks soccer coach Dave De Hart earned his 100th win at the school Saturday as his Eagles defeated Howard Payne 3-0. Ozarks (10-4-1, 7-2-0 American Southwest Conference) have now won six straight, outscoring their opponents 21-5 during that span. De Hart, who has been the head soccer coach since the 1999 season, is among the winningest active NCAA III head men's soccer coaches in the countr...

Suns sweep Ozarks to close fall seasonCourier sports staff The Arkansas Tech women's tennis team wrapped up its fall season Friday with a 6-0 win over the University of the Ozarks at Old Post Road Park. The Golden Suns (2-0) won all four singles matches in straight sets and also won both doubles matches. Tech lost just seven points in singles play. "It was a great way for our team to end the fall season," Tech tennis coach Abby Davis said. "We had a tremendous fall season, and I h...

Defense rules day as Tech snaps skidBy Danny Scott Sports Editor Some might call it an ugly win, but it was a thing of beauty to Arkansas Tech football coach Steve Mullins. Tech's defense turned in what Mullins called its best performance of the season Saturday, and the offense did just enough to help the Wonder Boys snap a three-game skid with a 7-6 victory over No. 25 Henderson State at Cyclone Stadium. Tech (4-3, 2-3 Gulf South Conference) fought off several late challenges b...

Surprising Reddies not going along with planBy Danny Scott Sports Editor The Arkansas Tech football team was supposed to be able to exhale this week, at long last. Last Saturday's matchup with Delta State was supposed to mark the end of a brutal four-game stretch that began in mid-September. The Wonder Boys were supposed to finally catch a break from a succession of powerful, nationally ranked opponents. Maybe someone should have told Henderson State. The surprising Reddies (5-1, 4-0 Gu...

Arkansas should be sitting pretty by end of OctoberStraight from the Press By Danny Scott Sports Editor Back in August, had someone told me the Arkansas football team had a legitimate shot at finishing the month of October 7-1 and hovering near the top 10, I would have called them crazy. Actually, Hog football freak that I am, I probably would have gotten all starry-eyed and said, "Really!?" But I'm trying to make a point here. The point is the Razorbacks now have a very legitimate shot at fin...

Suns pick up rare road winCourier sports staff Arkansas Tech volleyball snapped one streak and kept another streak intact Tuesday night as it collected a four-game victory over Christian Brothers (30-25, 23-30, 30-25, 30-23) in Gulf South Conference action at Canale Arena in Memphis. With the victory, the Golden Suns snapped a three-game losing skid on the road in GSC play and won their third straight match and its fourth in its last five matches. The road win was also...

QB helps Delta State spoil Tech's homecomingBy Danny Scott Sports Editor A memorable day for Scott Eyster was mostly forgettable for Arkansas Tech. Eyster passed for 350 yards and three touchdowns Saturday to lead No. 16 Delta State (Miss.) to a 31-13 victory over Tech at Cyclone Stadium. The senior completed 22 of 37 passes on his way to becoming the most prolific passer in Gulf South Conference history. He entered the game 107 yards shy of the GSC's all-time career passing yardage rec...

After recent slump, Tech volleyball team wins 2nd straightRyan Casey McShane For the Courier The Golden Suns' revival from a 1-5 slump continued in a win against non-conference opponent Arkansas-Pine Bluff in three straight games at Tucker Coliseum Saturday by a total of 30-22, 30-19, 30-13. The Golden Suns have won three of their last four matches two coming from the hands of the Lady Lions. The teams have now met twice this season, and the Suns have taken both matches by way of sweeps. "We talked a...

Mullins, Wonder Boys welcome homecoming gameBy Danny Scott Sports Editor Today's Arkansas Tech-Delta State (Miss.) football game is Tech's homecoming in every sense of the word. Homecoming on the schedule, homecoming for the Wonder Boys, who have spent two grueling weeks on the road. Tech has logged more than 2,000 miles the past two weeks, traveling by plane to Valdosta, Ga., and by bus Florence, Ala. Oh, and they faced a pair of top five teams along the way - No. 5 Valdosta State and ...

Golden Suns back on track with win over UAMBy Ryan Casey McShane For The Courier The Arkansas Tech volleyball team got back on track Thursday, as the Golden Suns swept Arkansas-Monticello 30-28, 30-21, 30-23 at Tucker Coliseum. The win gave Tech (14-11, 2-5 Gulf South Conference) its first conference win since Sept. 15, when the Suns beat Christian Brothers. "What a great second round start," said head coach Kristy Kale. "We came out strong, and our confidence kept building." Though th...

Tech football notes: Wonder Boys home at lastBy Danny Scott Sports Editor After two long weeks on the road, the end is near for the Arkansas Tech football team. The end, that is, of a brutal four-week stretch that began with a 28-21 overtime win over West Georgia way back on Sept. 16 at Cyclone Stadium. That game must seem like a lifetime ago to Tech players and coaches who have endured consecutive road losses at No. 5 Valdosta (Ga.) State and No. 3 North Alabama. "It's only been two wee...

Tech's Cooke will miss rest of seasonBy Danny Scott Sports Editor Arkansas Tech cross country coach Tom Aspel announced Monday that junior Aoife Cooke and sophomore Kayla Waldrup will sit out the rest of the season due to injuries, according to a release obtained by The Courier. Cooke has a stress fracture in her hip. Waldrup's injury is a bit more serious. She suffered a skull fracture after falling out of the back of a moving truck while returning from church last Wednesday, As...

Tech receives no votes in latest AFCA Top 25Courier sports staff The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys, who had climbed as high as No. 18 in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Football poll, received no votes this week after consecutive losses at Valdosta State (Ga.) and North Alabama. Tech fell to 3-2 overall, 1-2 in Gulf South Conference play following Saturday's 38-14 loss at North Alabama. While the Wonder Boys have hit a skid, three GSC schools have found a home in the c...

Tech hangs in, Lions too strong at finishBy Danny Scott Sports Editor The Arkansas Tech football team gave No. 3 North Alabama all it wanted for the better part of three quarters Saturday in Florence, Ala. But the Lions finished strong, outscoring Tech 28-7 in the final 16 minutes to earn a 38-14 win at Braly Municipal Stadium. The Wonder Boys (3-2, 1-2 Gulf South Conference) trailed just 10-7 at halftime thanks to their longest pass play of the season - a 50-yard strike from Cole Ba...

Suns fare well at tennis tourneyTech Sports Information The Arkansas Tech women's tennis team competed last weekend at the Millsaps Fall Classic and had several players perform well at the tournament. Juniors Whitney Simmons of Pottsville and Karissa Lentz each went 2-1 in second-flight singles action, while sophomore Tahnee Crous teamed with Lentz to go 1-1 in first-flight doubles. Simmons, a Second-Team All-GSC West Division selection last year, opened with a 6-1, 6-0 win ...

Ozarks sweeps Louisiana CollegeOzarks Sports Information CLARKSVILLE - The University of the Ozarks men's soccer team defeated Louisiana College for the eighth straight time Friday, cruising past the Wildcats 4-1 in Clarksville. The Eagles (5-4-1, 2-2-0 American Southwest Conference) never looked back after Brandon Cain scored his third goal of the season in the 9th minute off an assist from Jason Owens. Ryan Skelly scored on a header in the 30th minute on a Darren Clark as...

Slumping Suns fall to HardingRyan Casey McShane For the Courier The Arkansas Tech volleyball team's recent slump continued Thursday with a 3-0 loss to Harding at Tucker Coliseum. The Lady Bison (14-4, 5-0 Gulf South Conference) won the match 30-21, 30-21, 30-17. It was the fourth consecutive loss for the Golden Suns (12-10, 1-4 GSC), who appear to be missing sophomore middle blocker Dana Florian. Florian has missed the past four games with an undisclosed illness. "One of ...

Cooke earns weekly honorCourier sports staff Arkansas Tech runner Aoife Cooke has been named the Gulf South Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week, according to a release obtained by The Courier. Cooke, a junior from Youghal, Ireland, won the honor after a first-place finish at last Saturday's Orange Crush Invitational in Conway. She finished the 5,000-meter course in a time of 19:21, more than 30 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Whitney Welch of C...

Wonder Boys must forget loss, learn from mistakesBy Danny Scott Sports Editor Arkansas Tech football coach Steve Mullins doesn't want Saturday's 51-14 nightmare in Valdosta, Ga., to linger long in his players' memories. But he doesn't want them to forget it entirely, either. Mullins said it's important the Wonder Boys (3-1, 1-1 Gulf South Conference) not dwell on Saturday's loss to No. 5 Valdosta State, but it's just as important they learn from their mistakes so as not to repeat them. "If y...